‘Go Ye’ Means ‘Go Me’

I read recently that when asked how often Christians had shared their faith in the past year, 95% of the respondents replied they had not shared their faith! Not even once. Really? Can that possibly be true? I have asked audiences around the country that same question, and received with few exceptions, the same approximate percentage. Sadly, it is not only true, but even more alarming, in some congregations, it has become the acceptable norm. Clearly, the culture of evangelistic fervor and zeal found in the book of Acts, has yet to be restored in too many congregations! So, on the face of it, this simple fact explains why most congregations are not growing. Haggai asked a very good question, “Is the seed yet in the barn” (Haggai 2:19)? In most cases today, the answer is “yes.” Obviously, we can’t sow the seed, if we keep it to ourselves! And…